bollworm
[ bohl-wurm ]
noun
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How to use bollworm in a sentence
The cotton crop of the country is threatened with root rot, the bollworm, and the boll weevil.
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British Dictionary definitions for bollworm
bollworm
/ (ˈbəʊlˌwɜːm) /
noun
any of various moth caterpillars, such as Pectinophora (or Platyedra) gossypiella (pink bollworm), that feed on and destroy cotton bolls
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